| Tries | 5 |
| Tries (for) | 11 |
| Tries a bit too hard | 20 |
| Tries a bite of | 15 |
| Tries a line on | 15 |
| Tries again | 11 |
| Tries again at a bee | 20 |
| Tries again at an auction | 25 |
| Tries again to make rain | 24 |
| Tries again with a trial | 24 |
| Tries again with pool balls | 27 |
| Tries again, in court | 21 |
| Tries an evasive trick | 22 |
| Tries anew | 10 |
| Tries desperately to get | 24 |
| Tries drugs | 11 |
| Tries fingerpainting | 20 |
| Tries for a big pass | 20 |
| Tries for a catch | 17 |
| Tries for a part | 16 |
| Tries for a prize | 17 |
| Tries for a retrial | 19 |
| Tries for a role | 16 |
| Tries for a tan | 15 |
| Tries for a third trial | 23 |
| Tries for a title | 17 |
| Tries for again, as an office | 29 |
| Tries for apples | 16 |
| Tries for change? | 17 |
| Tries for flies | 15 |
| Tries for more money on "Wheel of Fortune" | 52 |
| Tries for the hole | 18 |
| Tries for the prize | 19 |
| Tries for, in an auction | 24 |
| Tries hard | 10 |
| Tries hard to remain silent | 27 |
| Tries hard to sell | 18 |
| Tries in court | 14 |
| Tries it | 8 |
| Tries mightily to get ashore? | 29 |
| Tries not to attract attention | 30 |
| Tries not to be noticed | 23 |
| Tries not to meet | 17 |
| Tries one's hand (at) | 25 |
| Tries one's wings | 21 |
| Tries out | 9 |
| Tries out for "American Idol," maybe | 46 |
| Tries out for a part | 20 |
| Tries something | 15 |
| Tries the tea | 13 |
| Tries the truffles | 18 |
| Tries the wine | 14 |
| Tries to acquire "At the Piano" at auction | 52 |
| Tries to act like | 17 |
| Tries to bag | 12 |
| Tries to batter down | 20 |
| Tries to be like | 16 |
| Tries to beat | 13 |
| Tries to bite | 13 |
| Tries to bite an apple, in a way | 32 |
| Tries to bribe a jury, perhaps | 30 |
| Tries to buy | 12 |
| Tries to buy at auction | 23 |
| Tries to buy time | 17 |
| Tries to catch | 14 |
| Tries to change a spare tire? | 29 |
| Tries to charm with, as a pickup line | 37 |
| Tries to collect damages | 24 |
| Tries to cover up | 17 |
| Tries to cure | 13 |
| Tries to date | 13 |
| Tries to deceive | 16 |
| Tries to determine the weight of | 32 |
| Tries to dislodge | 17 |
| Tries to ease, as an ache | 25 |
| Tries to ensure a hit | 21 |
| Tries to equal | 14 |
| Tries to equal or surpass | 25 |
| Tries to ferret out | 19 |
| Tries to fill an opening | 24 |
| Tries to find | 13 |
| Tries to find diagnostically | 28 |
| Tries to find out | 17 |
| Tries to find, in the lab | 25 |
| Tries to fix, maybe | 19 |
| Tries to fly | 12 |
| Tries to fool | 13 |
| Tries to gain favor | 19 |
| Tries to get | 12 |
| Tries to get a buck | 19 |
| Tries to get a buck? | 20 |
| Tries to get a cat to leave | 27 |
| Tries to get a date with | 24 |
| Tries to get a rise out of | 26 |
| Tries to get a tan | 18 |
| Tries to get at auction | 23 |
| Tries to get away | 17 |
| Tries to get by leaping | 23 |
| Tries to get information | 24 |
| Tries to get money from, maybe | 30 |